RE: Windows 2003 SMTP

Make that 'tens of thousands' or even 'hundreds of thousands.'

I've yet to see volume be an issue if you tweak it right.  Why this
impression persists is a mystery to me though.


On 2/25/05 1:04 PM, "John Tolmachoff (Lists)" <johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

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>> I was going the direction of using Windows 2003 SMTP services, but I keep
>> hearing Windows is not robust or secure enough to be the SMTP mail
>> gateway/router.  Comments?
> 
> The SMTP service in IIS 5.0 and 6.0 is capable of handling thousands of
> messages per hour. Many of us operating e-mail servers in ISP environments
> use it as gateways and/or backup MX records. Additionally, there are 3rd
> party products available to add virus, spam, RBL and tarpitting to it if
> desired.
> 
> John Tolmachoff
> Engineer/Consultant/Owner
> eServices For You
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